Chile's bishops call on Catholics to participate in drafting new constitution
- Oct 26, 2020
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Pope names women as full members of congregation for religious
- Jul 8, 2019
Pope Francis named six superiors of women’s religious orders, a consecrated laywoman and the superior of the De La Salle Christian Brothers to be full members of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
Defying canon law, Capuchins elect lay brother as their leader
- Jun 19, 2019
The Capuchins have chosen a lay friar as their provincial minister defying canon law and the Congregation for Religious.
Vatican not quite done talking to American nuns
- Jun 15, 2016
Brazilian Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, the Vatican’s top official for religious life, said there are still about 15 orders of Catholic nuns in the United States with which his department wants to do follow-up after a controversial Vatican-mandated review officially ended more than a year ago.
Letter on abuse charges against founder of sodality
- Jun 2, 2016
“The allegations were sent speedily [to Rome] and it admits no suspicion of negligence, and even less cover-up, from this court.”
Church official says Vatican took years to act on abuse charges
- Jun 2, 2016
A letter by the head of Peru’s main Church court lists multiple steps to inform Rome of charges against the founder of a powerful lay group, and expresses mounting frustration at the lack of response.
Pope thanks nuns for telling him there’s a ‘disconnect’
- May 12, 2016
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis told the heads of women’s religious orders from around the world on Thursday that to talk about women when they’re not present is not “evangelical,” and thanked one nun for informing him there’s a “disconnect” at times with Church authorities. “To talk about someone when
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